Fragrance comparison

Barbe a Papa vs Gourmandise

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 180 ratings analysed

3 wins

Barbe a Papa

Tutti Délices · 2019

4.12172 votes

Rank #8,617 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

Gourmandise

Les Essentiels

4.008 votes

Rank #39,582 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbe a Papa takes 3 of 5 categories.

Barbe a Papa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Gourmandise
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Barbe a Papa3/5

Gourmandise2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gourmandise
Sillage & projection: Barbe a Papa
Value for money: Barbe a Papa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Gourmandise
Fragranxe ranking: Barbe a Papa

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Barbe a PapaTutti Délices

GourmandiseLes Essentiels

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 49%Had 6%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

172 votes

25%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGourmandise

SillageBarbe a Papa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

caramel65%

vanilla48%

powdery30%

Scent match75%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-20 mins

Sugar

Heart2-3 hrs

Cotton CandyRed Berries

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite Musk

Top15-30 mins

Strawberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Cotton CandyVanilla

Base5-7 hrs

Sugar

Category winnerGourmandiseLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall72

Winter68

Day100

Night41

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Casual 45%Party 23%Date 21%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 39%Date 25%Party 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews42

Overall rank#39,582

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBarbe a PapaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tutti Délices Barbe a Papa delivers pure fairground sweetness straight out of the bottle. The first spray releases an energetic burst of granulated sugar and tart red berries, accompanied by a quick thirty-second alcohol flash. That sharp opening evaporates rapidly. What remains on skin is an airy cloud of pink cotton…

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Gourmandise by Les Essentiels is an unapologetically sweet treat built around spun sugar, ripe strawberry, and warm vanilla. From the very first spritz, it hits with a bright wave of candied berries that quickly softens into the pillowy aroma of carnival cotton candy. As it settles onto the skin, a rich base of crysta…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Barbe a Papa or Gourmandise?

Barbe a Papa takes 3 of 5 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes; Gourmandise is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gourmandise for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Gourmandise?

Gourmandise lasts longest (Gourmandise 60/100, Barbe a Papa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Gourmandise?

Barbe a Papa projects furthest (Barbe a Papa 46/100, Gourmandise 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe a Papa and Gourmandise smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Sugar, Cotton Candy and Vanilla.

Is Barbe a Papa or Gourmandise better for summer or winter?

Barbe a Papa suits daytime wear; Gourmandise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbe a Papa and Gourmandise?

Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Gourmandise has top notes of Strawberry, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Vanilla, a base of Sugar.